Century

Century is a census-designated place and coal town in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, Century had a population of 111. The community's coal deposits were believed to be abundant enough to last a century, hence the name.
  • Hamlet with about 110 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,530 feet (470 metres)
  • Description: census-designated place in Barbour County, West Virginia
  • Also known as
    “Big Run”
    “Century No. 1”
    “Century, West Virginia”
    “Century, WV”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hodgesville and Peeltree.
Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.
2½ miles south of Century
Hamlet
— formerly Scoop Town, then Peel Tree —…
2½ miles northwest of Century
Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.
3 miles east of Century
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Latitude
39.09982° or 39° 5′ 59″ north
Longitude
-80.1887° or 80° 11′ 19″ west
Open location code
86FX3RX6+WG
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place = hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Century” goes by many names.
CenturyCebuano
СенчериChechen
Сенчери (Малхбузен Виргини)Chechen
سنچريGilaki
سنچري (خۊرخۊسي ويرجينيا)Gilaki
CenturyIrish
CenturyItalian
CenturyLadin
سنچریPersian
سنچری، ویرجینیای غربیPersian
CenturyPolish
СенчуриSerbian
Сенчури (Западна Вирџинија)Serbian
CenturySerbo-Croatian
Century, West VirginiaSerbo-Croatian
سنتوری، باتی ویرجینیاSouth Azerbaijani
СенчериTatar
Сенчери (Көнбатыш Виргиния)Tatar
СенчеріUkrainian
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